used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Put it there, please," Roland answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
H'm
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From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Put it there, please," Roland answered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put it there, please," Roland answered.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put it there, please," Roland answered.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
Identical; not different.
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
express a supposition
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Put it there, please," Roland answered.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, in recognition of the salutation, he added, "Thanks: the same to you."
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading "H'm," he mused, as the man withdrew, "I ought to have tipped him, I suppose."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was the servant, green of livery, the yellow waistcoat slashed with black, bearing the coffee and fruit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you a happy New Year, sir."
